A MAN has been charged with seven counts of indecent exposure and one count of using behaviour to cause harassment, alarm and distress.

Edwin Ronald Davies was arrested on suspicion of exposing himself to women in the Sheepcote Valley area of Brighton and has now been charged.

The 33-year-old has been charged with seven counts of indecent exposure from October 2018 to September 2021 in the Sheepcote Valley area and one count of using behaviour to cause harassment, alarm and distress.

Mr Davies of Queensway, Brighton, has been remanded in custody to appear at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Monday October 4.

Several women had reported being approached by a man walking his dog who then exposed himself to them. The most recent incident took place at around 1.30pm on Saturday September 25.

Detective Inspector Donna Ward said: “We take all such reports seriously and our investigation is continuing. Anybody with information, or any victims who wish to report similar crimes, can report online or by calling 101.”

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